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Hajime no Ippo: Rising Anime Series Review
The show may not be perfect and we may not get another Hajime no Ippo anime but this is a great note to end it on.
― I was a little disappointed with the second season of Hajime no Ippo for taking the focus away from our main character and putting it almost exclusively on the messy, drawn-out nature of the larger boxing world. Hajime no Ippo: Rising scales back that scope, which initially sounds like...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025
Ending the season with a strong episode, The Apothecary Diaries turns the tables on Orb at the very last minute. Check out what else moved up or down in the final ranking of the Winter 2024 season!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. K...
Aldnoah.Zero [Re+] Anime Film Review
This film is worth watching for the new episode alone. As for the compilation film attached to it...
― When it comes to many mecha anime, the protagonist is the pilot of some special or powerful mobile suit and uses it to turn the tide in a war (often one between Earth and space). Aldoah.Zero is the reverse of this. Rather than the heroes, it is the villains who have Gundam-like mobile suits powered ...
Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy is Calling Me and Macross Dynamite 7 OVAs 1-4 Anime Streaming Review
Macross Dynamite 7’s aesthetic is of its time, and it looks great.
― In terms of sheer volume of content, Macross 7 easily beats any of its franchise stablemates. At 49 TV episodes, the three-part Encore OVAs (bundled with the TV show on Hulu/Disney+), a short 1995 theatrical movie – The Galaxy is Calling Me, and the four-part Dynamite 7 OVA, that's a lot of one particular Macross flavor. If you didn...
This Week in Games - Sticker Shock
Games for the Switch 2 will cost how much? Plus Jean-Karlo sits down for a chat with the director of the Story of Seasons franchise.
― Welcome back, folks! I got a nice phone call from my best friend. He and I go way back, as does our mutual love of Atlus games. He has a harder time keeping informed about games, so he was excited to learn about the new Raidou Kuzunoha remaster. He's also the guy who ...
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger Anime Series Review
I am so happy that they made a sequel to one of my favorite anime of all time…seven years later.
― I am so happy that they made a sequel to one of my favorite anime of all time…seven years later. OK, that's not technically true, considering that between the airing of the first season of Hajime no Ippo and New Challenger there was a movie, as well as a fairly popular OVA, that was released. While the ...
This Week in Anime - Sophmore Slump
Coop and Chris try to answer the eternal question: does it matter if the sequel is as good if it takes too long to show up?
― Coop and Chris try to answer the eternal question: does it matter if the sequel is as good if it takes too long to show up? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion ...
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Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered last July
― The "Tsuwabuki High School Literature Club's Extracurricular Activity" event of the Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! anime announced on Sunday that the anime will receive a second season. The first season of the anime adaptation of Takibi Amamori and Imigimuru's Make Heroine ga Ooisugiru! (Too Many Losing Heroines!) light novel series premiered in July 2024. Crunchy...
Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai Rom-Com Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Tezuka Productions animates story of high school boy falling in love with 2 childhood friends
― CyberAgent announced on Thursday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Shinya Misu's Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai (I'll Never Have a Romantic Comedy with My Childhood Friend) manga that will premiere in 2026. Tezuka Productions is animating the project. CyberAgent also unveiled a te...
Aikatsu! Episodes Compiled for Limited Screening Run in Theaters From June 20
3-week Aikatsu! Memorial Stage screenings include never-before-seen bonus clips
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Aikatsu! franchise announced on April 1 that popular episodes of the Aikatsu! television series are being re-edited into a compilation for a limited three-week screening run in theaters throughout Japan, starting on June 20. The Aikatsu! Memorial Stage screenings will in...
Hajime no Ippo: Rising Anime Series Review
The show may not be perfect and we may not get another Hajime no Ippo anime but this is a great note to end it on.
― I was a little disappointed with the second season of Hajime no Ippo for taking the focus away from our main character and putting it almost exclusively on the messy, drawn-out nature of the larger boxing world. Hajime no Ippo: Rising scales back that scope, which initially sounds like...
Things From Another World Comics Retail Site to Shut Down on April 30
3 physical stores in Oregon, California to remain open
― Comics retailer Things From Another World announced on April 2 that its retail website will close on April 30. The company stated that its three physical stores (two in Oregon at Milwaukie and Beaverton, and one in California at Universal CityWalk) will remain open. Hey, TFAW customers! We're sad to announce that https://t.co/n9sE8fra8R will be...
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One Piece #1124 [rate]
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025
Ending the season with a strong episode, The Apothecary Diaries turns the tables on Orb at the very last minute. Check out what else moved up or down in the final ranking of the Winter 2024 season!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. K...
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The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl #1 [rate]
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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 37
Lishu has become the least visible of the four consorts.
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered last July
― The "Tsuwabuki High School Literature Club's Extracurricular Activity" event of the Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! anime announced on Sunday that the anime will receive a second season. The first season of the anime adaptation of Takibi Amamori and Imigimuru's Make Heroine ga Ooisugiru! (Too Many Losing Heroines!) light novel series premiered in July 2024. Crunchy...
Me & Roboco Anime Film's 2nd Trailer Previews ano's Theme Song
Film featuring multiverse storyline opens in Japan on April 18
― Rakuten revealed a second trailer on Sunday for the upcoming Me & Roboco anime film. The video previews ano's theme song "Lolilokkyun Robo❤." The first present for theatergoers for the film will be a "volume 0" of the manga, drawn by Miyazaki. 劇場版『#僕とロボコ』入プレ情報解禁〜😎🤞💖第1弾は「僕とロボコ 第零巻」🦵🦵マルチバースロボコたちの前日譚を描いたしゅーへー先生描き下ろし漫画も収録🥳🎉そのほかのラインナップは👇#しゅー...
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Witch Watch #1 [rate]
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Manta's Parent Company Ridi Posts Operating Loss for 2024 But Marks Record-High Revenue
Company attributes reduced deficit, revenue growth to expansion of its global business
― RIDI, the parent company of webtoon platform Manta, announced on April 3 that it posted an operating loss of 12.9 billion KRW (approx. US$8.8 million) on a consolidated basis in 2024, down 56.2% from the previous year. Revenue rose 7.2% year-over-year to a record high of 235.4 billion KRW (approx. US$161 million...
Inklore to Publish Webtoon How to Hide the Emperor's Child in Print
Series will begin publication in 2026
― Inklore, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, announced on Thursday that it acquired the print publication rights to the webtoon How to Hide the Emperor's Child from C&C Revolution. The webtoon How to Hide the Emperor's Child, which is drawn by SSAL and adapted by 26, is based Yeonseon Lee's web novel of the same name. The webtoon has amassed over ...
Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble Anime Reveals Theme Songs in 2nd Promo Video
Wanuka performs "Kuchinaoshi" opening, Ms.Ooja performs "Mada Shiranai Story" ending
― The official website for the television anime of Yashiro's Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble: Raising My Baby Brother With Memories From My Past Life (Shiro Buta Kizoku desu ga Zense no Kioku ga Haeta node Hiyoko na Otōto Sodatemasu) light novel series started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Sunda...
To Be Hero X Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub, Reveals Dub Cast
Same-day dubs also in Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German stream about 15 minutes after episode premiere
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it is releasing a same-day English dub for Aniplex and bilibili's To Be Hero X animated project starting on Saturday. The first episode of the anime began streaming at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, and the English dub began stre...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime's JOJODAY Event Gets Paid Streaming Option Outside Japan
Abema livestreams event in U.S, Canada, U.K, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, New Zealand, Macau, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy
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Warner Bros. Japan revealed on Friday that "JOJODAY," a fan event that will "connect the past and future" of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime based on Hirohiko Araki's manga, will be available for paid streaming on Abema in the U...
Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter Anime Casts Inori Minase as Stella
Staff to announce 3 more cast members in next 3 weeks
― Gree revealed a new cast member on Sunday for the television anime of Riku Nanano and illustrator cura's Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter (Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi) light novel series. The company plans to reveal four new cast members once a week, starting with this announcement. This week's announcement is that Inori Minase will voice Stel...
A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Anime Reveals July Debut, New Staff in Video
Masakazu Hishida is new director at studio Okuruto Noboru; Hina Yomiya joins cast
― Kadokawa revealed the cast and staff details, as well as a visual, video, and July premiere on Sunday for the second anime season based on Miki Yoshikawa's A Couple of Cuckoos (Kakkō no Iinazuke) manga. Kadokawa also revealed that 22/7 will perform the new season's ending theme song "Anata de Nakucha" (It Has to be Yo...
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To Be Hero X #1 [rate]
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary #11 [rate]
Classic★Stars #1 [rate]
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc #1 [rate]
UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #12 [rate]
UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #11 [rate]
One Piece #1123 [rate]
Kowloon Generic Romance #1 [rate]
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman #1 [rate]
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers #1 [rate]
Anne Shirley #1 [rate]
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 #1 [rate]
Yaiba: Samurai Legend #1 [rate]
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary #11 [rate]
Classic★Stars #1 [rate]
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc #1 [rate]
UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #12 [rate]
UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #11 [rate]
One Piece #1123 [rate]
Kowloon Generic Romance #1 [rate]
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman #1 [rate]
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers #1 [rate]
Anne Shirley #1 [rate]
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 #1 [rate]
Yaiba: Samurai Legend #1 [rate]
Historical Firefighter Novel Hikuidori's Manga Launches on April 24
HIkuidori Ushūboro Tobigumi manga launches ahead of anime adaptation
― This year's 18th issue of Akita Publishing's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine announced on Thursday that Shinobu Seguchi's HIkuidori Ushūboro Tobigumi (Fire-Eating Bird: Ushū Brigade in Worn-Out Clothes) manga adaptation of Shōgo Imamura's Hikuidori historical novel manga will launch in the magazine's combined 21st and 22nd issue o...
Lunar Remastered Collection Game Streams Story Trailer
Game collection releases physically, digitally on April 18 for Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC via Steam
― Sony streamed a new story trailer for Lunar Remastered Collection, a remastered edition of Game Arts' Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete games, on Saturday. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The game collection will launch physically and digitally on April 18 for Ninte...
Black Butler Manga Gets New Stage Musical of Emerald Witch Arc
Show runs in Osaka September 12-15, in Tokyo September 21-28
― The official website for the musical stage play adaptation of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga announced on Saturday the Musical Kuroshitsuji ~Midori no Majō to Jinrō no Mori~ (Black Butler: The Emerald Witch and the Werewolves' Forest) stage play, which adapts the Emerald Witch arc of the manga. The cast includes:
Toshiki Tateishi return...
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SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary #11 [rate]
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Classic★Stars #1 [rate]
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Aldnoah.Zero [Re+] Anime Film Review
This film is worth watching for the new episode alone. As for the compilation film attached to it...
― When it comes to many mecha anime, the protagonist is the pilot of some special or powerful mobile suit and uses it to turn the tide in a war (often one between Earth and space). Aldoah.Zero is the reverse of this. Rather than the heroes, it is the villains who have Gundam-like mobile suits powered ...
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Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc #1 [rate]
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UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #12 [rate]
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One Piece #1123 [rate]
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Kowloon Generic Romance #1 [rate]
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Manga Plus Service Adds Captain Tsubasa Manga in English
Entire manga to be available for free for 1 week before becoming part of service's Deluxe Subscription plan
― Shueisha announced on Sunday that its Manga Plus service has added all chapters of Yōichi Takahashi's original Captain Tsubasa manga in English. All chapters will be free to read for one week. As of April 13 Japan time (April 12 at 11:00 a.m. EDT), the series will no longer be free but will b...
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman #1 [rate]
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Dimension 20 Tabletop RPG Show's Fantasy High Campaign Gets Webcomic Adaptation
Fantasy High blends high school drama with epic fantasy peril
― WEBTOON Entertainment is teaming up with comedy streaming platform Dropout to bring Fantasy High to life as a webcomic. Based on the tabletop role-playing series Dimension 20, the webcomic launched on WEBTOON's English-language platform on March 31. The Fantasy High comedy adventure webcomic will have 61 episodes. According to the press...
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Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers #1 [rate]
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Anne Shirley #1 [rate]
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 #1 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 24-30
Baban Baban Ban Vampire finale earns 2.8% rating, Blue Miburo finale earns 2.4% rating
― The 2013 live-action film of Tokuya Higashigawa's The Dinner Table Detective (Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de) novel series aired on Fuji TV on Saturday, March 29 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 4.9% rating. The 1964 Astro Boy: Hero of Space anime film aired on NHK on Sunday, March 30 at 11:00 p.m. and earned a 1.6% rati...
1st-Ever Super Sentai Show Marks 50th Anniversary With Surprise Cast Reunion on Stage
All 5 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger members return after 5 decades
― It's been officially 50 years of Super Sentai! The Theater G-Rosso in Tokyo hosted the "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger 50th Anniversary Secret Premium Event" on Saturday, the exact 50th anniversary date of the first-ever Super Sentai series' premiere on April 5, 1975. The event for the franchise that spawned Power Rangers ended with a stunning s...
Webtoon Entertainment Appoints Aron Levitz as President of Wattpad
Levitz will report directly to Junkoo Kim, CEO and founder of WEBTOON Entertainment
― On April 2, WEBTOON Entertainment announced it has appointed Aron Levitz as president of Wattpad Corporation, its global web novel subsidiary. Levitz will step down from his concurrent position as president of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Corp. and will now focus solely on Wattpad. He will report directly to Junkoo Kim,...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #1 [rate]
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Silent Witch Anime Casts Yoshiki Nakajima as Cyril Ashley
Anime to reveal new cast member every Saturday
― Aniplex revealed on Saturday that the anime of author Matsuri Isora and artist Nanna Fujimi's Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) light novel series has cast Yoshiki Nakajima as Cyril Ashley, the Serendia Academy student council's vice president. The staff are revealing a new cast member for the anime every Saturday. The series...
Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering Anime Streams Main Promo Video
Series debuts on April 9
― The official website for Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering, television anime for MOVIC's Hana Doll* franchise, began streaming the show's main promotional video on Saturday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and TV Aichi on April 9. Masahiro Takata (Libra of Nil Admirari, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World) is directing the anim...
Gundam Wing Rings in 30th Anniversary With New Key Visual
Heero Yuy & Relena Peacecraft get all gussied up for the occasion
― The Mobile Suit Gundam Wing staff announced the launch of the anime's 30th anniversary project on April 1. A website debuted for news and announcements on the project, and it revealed the anniversary's new visual, featuring the characters Heero Yuy and Relena Peacecraft in formal attire. 『新機動戦記ガンダムＷ』30周年記念プロジェクト始動ドレスアップした #ヒイロ と #リリ...
Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Orders in U.S. to Assess Tariffs' Impact
Switch 2 launch detailed hours before U.S. President Trump announced new import taxes
― Nintendo told GameStop and other retailers on Friday that it has postponed pre-orders for its Switch 2 system in the United States, "to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions." The company will announce the new U.S. pre-order date later, and added that it still plans to launch the sy...
Seriously, Kaleido Star's Staff & Cast Want a New Anime, Too
They hope the April 1 video is a small step to achieving bigger dreams
― The Kaleido Star anime's production team issued a statement on Wednesday after a massive fan response to a video posted the day before, on April Fool's Day: ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ ファンの皆様へ 大事なお知らせ◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ぜひ、ご一読ください。今後も応援頂けますと幸いです。#カレイドスター https://t.co/SB37jnVXkE pic.twitter.com/9J9ynASj8O— 「カレイドスター」アニメ公式アカウント (@Kaleido_ani...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 30-April 5
My Hero Academia: You're Next, Berserk of Gluttony anime; The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé, Pink Candy Kiss manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Berserk of Gluttony BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 April 1 My Hero Academia: You're Next BDCite Crunchyroll US$34.98 April 1 Summer Wars BDAnimeNewsNetwork GKIDS US$26.98 April 1 Summer Wars Limited Edition Steelbook 4K...
Young & Fine Live-Action Film Opens on June 27
Film opens simultaneously with Tonari no Uchūjin movie
― Japanese production company Leone announced on Friday that the live-action film adaptation of Naoki Yamamoto's Young & Fine manga will open on June 27. The staff unveiled a poster visual: The film will open simultaneously at the Shinjuku Musashinokan movie theater in Tokyo and other theaters in Japan with the live-action film of Ryo Hanmura's t...
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Fire Force #1 [rate]
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Yen Press Licenses Rock Is a Lady's Modesty, I Don't Know How to Love, More Manga
Also: Lilies Blooming in 100 Days, My Beloved Supper, What Do You Call This Trash?
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed the following titles for release in September: Title: I Don't Know How to Love (Koi no Shikata ga Wakaranai) manga
Creator: Yu Machio
Summary: Aimi may be popular, but the fact that he's trashy is known by everyone—even himself! He'll go out with anyone as long as he...
Hulu Streams Synduality: Noir, The Fable Anime's English Dub
Both anime streamed on Hulu in the U.S. as they aired in Japan
― Hulu will begin streaming the English dub for Synduality: Noir, the television anime of Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco Filmworks, and Bandai Spirits' Synduality project, on April 16. The streaming service added the English dub for the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga on Monday. The Synduality: ...
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The Apothecary Diaries #37 [rate]
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Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy is Calling Me and Macross Dynamite 7 OVAs 1-4 Anime Streaming Review
Macross Dynamite 7’s aesthetic is of its time, and it looks great.
― In terms of sheer volume of content, Macross 7 easily beats any of its franchise stablemates. At 49 TV episodes, the three-part Encore OVAs (bundled with the TV show on Hulu/Disney+), a short 1995 theatrical movie – The Galaxy is Calling Me, and the four-part Dynamite 7 OVA, that's a lot of one particular Macross flavor. If you didn...
Kento Nakajima Performs The Dinner Table Detective Anime's Opening Theme Song
Anime to have 12 episodes
― The official website for the television anime of Tokuya Higashigawa's The Dinner Table Detective (Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de) novel series revealed on Friday that Kento Nakajima performs the opening theme song "MONTAGE." Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan) composed and arranged the song with lyrics by .cAnON. The website also revealed that the series will have four Blu-ray...
Umamusume Cinderella Gray Anime Streams on YouTube, Prime Video in U.S., Canada, U.K.
Series to also stream on Anime Onegai, ADN
― REMOW announced on Saturday the streaming details outside of Asia for the television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise. The streaming will begin on April 6 at 5:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EDT). The anime will stream in "select areas" on Amazon Prime Video and on the It's Anime YouTube ...
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Bye Bye, Earth #11 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Sticker Shock
Games for the Switch 2 will cost how much? Plus Jean-Karlo sits down for a chat with the director of the Story of Seasons franchise.
― Welcome back, folks! I got a nice phone call from my best friend. He and I go way back, as does our mutual love of Atlus games. He has a harder time keeping informed about games, so he was excited to learn about the new Raidou Kuzunoha remaster. He's also the guy who ...
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? #1 [rate]
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CloverWorks Produces Anime Shorts for 7Fates: Chakho, The Star Seekers Webtoons
HYBE's original webtoon series feature members of BTS, TOMORROW X TOGETHER as characters in story
― Anime studio CloverWorks began streaming two anime shorts on Thursday adapting HYBE's The Star Seekers webtoon and HYBE's 7FATES: CHAKHO webtoon. Each short is around 11 minutes long, and features an original story. Both videos feature hard subtitles in Korean. (Note: CloverWorks has disabled embedding...
Re:Zero Witch's Re:surrection Smartphone Game Ends Service on May 30
Game launched on August 26
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Re:Zero Witch's Re:surrection, the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- franchise's latest smartphone game, announced on Friday that the game will end service on May 30 at 2:00 p.m. JST. Sales of the in-game "magical rainbow crystals" currency has ended with the announcement. The smartphone game launched on August 26. Konom...
Alberta's Animethon Hosts ClariS in August for Group's 1st N. American Performance
3-member unit restarted activities in January
― The Animethon event located in Edmonton, Alberta announced on Thursday that female singing unit ClariS will make their North American performance debut at the event's MusicFes. Animethon takes place at the Edmonton Convention Centre in Canada on August 8-10. ClariS had announced in January that the unit had restarted activities and had added two new mem...
Premiere of Webtoon-Based Live-Action Romance Series Crushology 101 Delayed by 1 Week
Delay comes in response to ruling on S. Korean president's impeachment on Friday
― The premiere of Crushology 101, the live-action Korean romance series based on the webtoon Bunny and Her Oppas, has been postponed by one week. According to SPOTV News on April 2, the series, originally scheduled to air on April 4 in Korea, will now premiere on April 11. The delay comes in response to the Constitution...
Live-Action Even Though We're Adults Series' Trailer Reveals Theme Song
Ai Higuchi performs theme song "Koi ni Koi Seyo"
― The official website for AOI Pro.'s live-action series of Takako Shimura's Even Though We're Adults (Otona ni Nattemo) manga began streaming a new trailer for the series on Friday. The trailer reveals and previews the series' theme song "Koi ni Koi Seyo" (Fall in Love with Love) by Ai Higuchi. The site also unveiled new cast members for the show on T...
Code Geass x Pop Team Epic Collaboration Is No Joke
Lelouch vi Britannia commands you to watch the collaboration video
― The Code Geass franchise announced on Wednesday that its April Fool's Day joke of a Pop Team Epic collaboration is, in fact, real. The collaboration includes an online goods lottery from April 2 to May 1, LINE stamps, and an upcoming pop-up store. 【コラボ】エイプリルフールで発表した「ポプテピピック」×「コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ」が本当にコラボ決定！！コラボ記念動画はこちら→https://t.co/Y57r...
Smile Down the Runway's Kotoba Inoya Launches Fantasy Manga in May
Sonata wa Ittai Dare Nanda manga follows hero who loses memories after saving world
― This year's 18th issue of Akita Publishing's Shōnen Champion magazine announced on Thursday that Kotoba Inoya will launch a new manga titled Sonata wa Ittai Dare Nanda (Who Might You Be?) in the magazine's 24th issue on May 15. The magazine describes the manga as a "dramatic fantasy" story where a hero forgets every...
Netflix Streams Live-Action I Love You Just a Little Bit Series
All 10 English-subtitled episodes of 2017 series starring Haru, Masahiro Higashide, Riisa Naka, Nobuyuki Suzuki
― Netflix added the live-action series of Ryo Ikuemi's I Love You Just a Little Bit (Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo) manga on Wednesday. The release includes all 10 episodes with English subtitles. The story follows Mitsu, a woman around the age of 30 who is married to the second man she fell in...
Your Forma Anime Streams on Samsung TV Plus in U.S., Canada
Streaming platforms for Central & South America, EMEA, Asia also revealed
― Anime distributor REMOW announced on Friday that the television anime of Mareho Kikuishi and Tsubata Nozaki's Your Forma science-fiction crime suspense light novel series will stream on the Samsung TV Plus service in the United States and Canada. The anime will also stream on Bandplay and Anime Onegai in Central and South Ame...
Live-Action Kowloon Generic Romance Film's Teaser Reveals August Opening
Film stars Riho Yoshioka, Kōshi Mizukami
― The official website for the upcoming live-action film of Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga began streaming a new teaser trailer for the film on Friday. The trailer reveals the film's August opening date. Riho Yoshioka (Blind, Anime Supremacy!) plays Reiko Kujirai in the live-action film, while Kōshi Mizukami (Nina, My Love) plays Hajime Kudō. Oth...
Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2025 Nominees
DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, The Apothecary Diaries nominated for best anime
― It's that time again to vote and make your voice heard for anime! Crunchyroll announced the nominees for its 2025 Anime Awards on Thursday. The awards ceremony will take place in Tokyo on May 25, and there will be a global livestream. Fans can vote everyday un...
New Lupin III 2D Feature-Length Anime Film Reveals Title, Trailer, Theme Song, June 27 Premiere
B'z perform theme song for Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku film
― The official website for the Lupin III franchise announced on Friday that the new feature-length film in the franchise will open in Japan on June 27 with the title Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku (Immortal Bloodline). The staff unveiled a visual and trailer. The video reveals and previews the film's theme ...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Adds Real-Life DJ Salvatore Ganacci
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, PC on April 24
― SNK revealed a character trailer for its new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves on Thursday, revealing real-life DJ Salvatore Ganacci as a playable character. Ganacci will contribute original music to the game, as well as 11 of his tracks. The game is also adding professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. The game will launch on April...
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Wind Breaker #14 [rate]
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TMS Entertainment Streams N. American Premiere of Big X Anime's 11th Episode on YouTube
TMS streamed recovered, digitized version of Osamu Tezuka anime's 1st episode last August
― TMS Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will continue to stream various anime on its official YouTube channel to commemorate its 60th anniversary, including the English-subtitled premiere for the 11th episode of the Big X anime of Osamu Tezuka's manga. The recovered and digitized version of the 11th ep...
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Momentary Lily #14 [rate]
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Games Launch on PS4 in West in 2025
Games launch physically/digitally for PS4 following Switch versions' cancellation
― Idea Factory International (IFI) announced on Thursday that it will release the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation games physically and digitally in North America and Europe for PlayStation 4 in 2025. Compile Hea...
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger Anime Series Review
I am so happy that they made a sequel to one of my favorite anime of all time…seven years later.
― I am so happy that they made a sequel to one of my favorite anime of all time…seven years later. OK, that's not technically true, considering that between the airing of the first season of Hajime no Ippo and New Challenger there was a movie, as well as a fairly popular OVA, that was released. While the ...
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Rock is a Lady's Modesty #1 [rate]
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Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ‒ SEASON FINALE
This anime wants so badly to be House, but fundamentally fails to understand what makes House work so well.
DAN DA DAN 2nd Season Anime Unveils New Cast Member, Visual, July 3 Premiere (Updated)
Mutsumi Tamura to play Evil Eye, theatrical premiere screens on June 6 in N. America
― The official website for the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga unveiled on Friday a new cast member, visual, and July 3 premiere for the second season. Update: GKIDS also announced on Friday that it will screen the theatrical premiere of the season D...
RetroCrush Acquires Streaming Rights for Future Boy Conan Anime
Anime begins streaming weekly on service on April 18
― Cineverse's RetroCrush streaming service announced on Wednesday that it has acquired exclusive streaming rights to Hayao Miyazaki and Nippon Animation's Future Boy Conan anime from GKIDS. The service will begin streaming the anime on April 18, and it will release episodes weekly. The anime will stream in Japanese with English subtitles and with a...
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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows #1 [rate]
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Keiku Hagiwara's Kimi ga Daredemo Aishiteru Manga Ends on May 1
Romance suspense manga launched in June 2023
― The May issue of Kodansha's Be-Love magazine revealed on Tuesday that Keiku Hagiwara's Kimi ga Daredemo Aishiteru (You'd Fall in Love With Anyone) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on May 1. The manga centers on Yuki, a temp worker whose mother passed away, and whose sick father only wishes to see Yuki in a wedding gown. Feeling trapped in her ...
This Week in Anime - Sophmore Slump
Coop and Chris try to answer the eternal question: does it matter if the sequel is as good if it takes too long to show up?
― Coop and Chris try to answer the eternal question: does it matter if the sequel is as good if it takes too long to show up? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion ...
Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Anime Film Unveils Staff, July 18 Debut in Teaser
Pui Pui Molcar film's Mankyū helms film at Seven Arcs
― The official website for the anime film of boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series opened on Thursday with an advance teaser video. The teaser announces the film's Toi-san wa Seishun Shitai! "Baka to SmaPho to Romance to" (Toi-san Wants to Live in Her Youth! "A Fool, a Smartphone, and Romance") title, staff, returning ...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series S Line Invited to Cannes International Series Festival
Story centers on incident where mysterious red lines appear connecting those who have had sexual relationship
― The webtoon-based live-action mystery series S Line has been officially invited to the competition section at the Cannes International Series Festival, becoming the only Korean content selected in the category this year. According to the festival's announcement on Tuesday, S Line is one of...
Yellow Tanabe's Kai-hen Wizards Manga Resumes on April 9
Manga went on hiatus on January 15
― This year's 18th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Yellow Tanabe's Kai-hen Wizards (Kaihen no Mahōtsukai) manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on April 9. The manga went on hiatus on January 15. Tanabe launched the series in Weekly Shonen Sunday on September 11. Shogakukan published the manga's ...
Netflix Confirms Live-Action Weak Hero Class 2 Series to Premiere on April 25
Series reveals official trailer, poster
― On April 1, Netflix announced that the live-action Weak Hero Class 2 sequel series based on a webtoon will premiere on April 25. Along with the announcement, the platform also released the series' official poster and teaser trailer. Netflix began streaming Weak Hero Class 1 on March 25, and the series quickly gained popularity. According to Netflix's officia...
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The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World #13 [rate]
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Under the Oak Tree Webtoon Concludes Season 4
Series planned to end in Season 5 to finish adapting Book 1 of web novel
― Manta has announced that the fourth season of its webtoon Under the Oak Tree concluded with the release of the final episode on March 22. Based on the webnovel by Su-ji Kim, Under the Oak Tree follows Lady Maximilian, a young noblewoman who is forced into marriage with a knight, Sir Riftan. Shortly after their wedding, Riftan...
Voice Actress Rie Takahashi Takes 1-Month Break for Surgery
Takahashi to have surgery for vocal cord nodules
― Voice actress Rie Takahashi announced on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday that she will take a one-month break to undergo surgery for vocal cord nodules. Takahashi apologized to her supporters for causing concerns, but she assured fans she is in good health. Takahashi also expressed her gratitude to the people who helped with her schedule...
Netflix Adds Full List of Languages for Subtitle, Dub Options on TV Viewing
Full list of language options previously available on mobile devices, web browsers only
― Netflix announced on Wednesday that subscribers can now choose from its full list of available languages for any title when watching Netflix on television, a feature that is carried over from mobile devices and web browsers. Netflix's catalog has a wide variety of TV shows and movies in over 30 languages. Netfli...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Battle Chronicle Game Ends Service for PS4, PS5 on September 29
Game's console version launched in February 2024
― The official website for developer Team Caravan's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Battle Chronicle (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka Battle Chronicle) battle action role-playing game announced on Wednesday that the game will end its service for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on September 29. Sales of paid...
Shingo Honda, Shinsuke Takahashi's Pierrot-Man Manga Ends With 10th Volume in July
Suspense manga launched in 2022
― The ninth compiled book volume of Shingo Honda and Shinsuke Takahashi's Pierrot-Man manga revealed on March 28 that the series will end in its 10th volume, slated for release in July. The story centers on Toraji Yamamura, a manga artist whose manga series "The Clown Revenge" has been decided to be adapted into a live-action film. As he enjoys a night of celebration w...
Sung Hoo Park's Bullet/Bullet Anime Reveals 8 More Cast
Yoshihisa Kawahara, Ai Kakuma, Nao Tamura, Mayumi Shintani, more join series premiering on July 16
― The staff for Sung Hoo Park's original anime series Bullet/Bullet revealed eight more cast on Thursday. The newly announced cast are (image above from top left to bottom right): Yoshihisa Kawahara as Breakfast, the eldest of the five highly-skilled assassin siblings called Cook Siblings Ai Kakuma as A...
Go to Japan with ANN and PacSet Travel!
Anime News Network is going to Japan, and we want to bring you with us. Visit Ghibli Park, relax in an onsen and grab some amazing Japanese food with us this October.
― Announcing our second ANN in Japan tour! Anime News Network and Pac Set tours are teaming up once again to offer a very special tour to our readers. PacSet was founded in 2011 by Evan Miller, a former ANN writer. Since then, dozens of...
Sonic X Shadow Generations Game Gets Release on Switch 2
Game launched for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Steam on October 25
― Sega announced during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct livestream on Wednesday that the Sonic X Shadow Generations game will be available for the Nintendo Switch 2 during the "launch window" of the Switch 2. The game launched on October 25 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC...
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Devil May Cry #1 [rate]
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Eko Mikawa's Oblivion Battery Baseball Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation in October
Ryōsei Tanaka, Yoshihiko Aramaki star
― A website opened on Wednesday to reveal the stage play adaptation of Eko Mikawa's Oblivion Battery (Bōkyaku Battery) baseball manga titled Butai: Bōkyaku Battery (Stage: Oblivion Battery), which will run in Tokyo and Osaka in October. The website also revealed the stage play's teaser visual, cast, and staff. The stage play will star Ryōsei Tanaka (Tokyo Revenge...
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition, Wild Hearts S Games Head to Switch 2
Complete Edition will be Switch 2 launch title on June 5
― Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Switch 2 Direct livestream on Wednesday Koei Tecmo's Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition release for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, as part of the Switch 2's launch lineup. The company also announced the Wild Hearts S game will debut on the system on July 25. Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening ...